Metascore
76

Generally favorable reviews - based on 20 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 20
  2. Negative: 0 out of 20
  1. Q Magazine
    60
    There's still enough synapse-jangling vocal invention and moments of great beauty to make it a worthy addition ot Bjork's singular ouevre. [Nov. 2000, p.99]
  2. Too much dark and not enough dancer--textured passages that might sound great with luscious visuals, but are mere din from a cheap CD boom box.
  3. The album has its charms -- Björk's voice soars on "Scatter Heart," and her duet with Radiohead's Thom Yorke has a mambo-style sexiness -- but its overdone orchestrations and outsize emotions lack the resonance of Carousel and its metaphysical overtones or even the easygoing peacetime fizz of On the Town. [Sep 25, 2000]
  4. Something here brings out the most precious and irritating aspects of Björk's elfin voice.
  5. A refreshingly old-fashioned orchestral score intercut with rather less appealing jaunts through an atonal avant-garde.
User Score
8.5

Universal acclaim- based on 108 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 97 out of 108
  2. Negative: 8 out of 108
  1. Sep 22, 2010
    10
    The movie made me cry so much at the end and the lyrics and songs on the album are exceptional..."New World" is deffinitely a song i canThe movie made me cry so much at the end and the lyrics and songs on the album are exceptional..."New World" is deffinitely a song i can relate to and love listening to Bjork's music...She's so original and like Lady GaGa, Has her own style and voice that no one else can touch Full Review »
  2. AndrewF
    Aug 2, 2006
    10
    This is by far my favourite Bjork album, and one of my fave albums of all time. It works much better once you've seen the film, and you This is by far my favourite Bjork album, and one of my fave albums of all time. It works much better once you've seen the film, and you associate the heart-wrenching tale with the lovely music. Some of the most depressing music ever made to go with a nihilistic film, but it's a bold and daring artistic statement. Full Review »
  3. Jan 13, 2023
    9
    Extremely consistent soundtrack that marks its place among her discography. At no point is it boring, overbearing, or too much. The shortExtremely consistent soundtrack that marks its place among her discography. At no point is it boring, overbearing, or too much. The short runtime makes it an enjoyable listen. The sample usage and microbeat experiments give a tease of what's to come.
    Highlights: Scatterheart, In The Musicals, New World
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